Course Text Philosophy:

Our course text does not always cover the material in the order or with
the precision that I prefer, so you will find that I do not follow the book
slavishly. My definitions and notation may differ somewhat from the
book's, and you should try to be aware of those differences when you read
the book. To help make it easier for you, I have listed the sections of
the book that correspond to the material that I have listed in the
course outline.

Periodically, I will assign reading from the book. Sometimes this is to
prepare you for the material we will cover in the next class, so the
reading will include material new to you. Other times it will be to give you
a different approach from mine, or to provide you with additional examples.
Still other times it will be to fill in some details that we don't have
time to cover in class. In all cases, the reading will be important and
will contain material not covered in class. You are still responsible for
this material even though I may not discuss it explicitly in class.
This reading is not optional.